Smart Transportation

“We are focused on creating intelligent, open and flexible solutions that foster the urban ecosystems in which we live and work,” said Dr. Jürgen Müller, head of Innovation Center Network, SAP SE. “As cities grow fast and face challenges in terms of resources and infrastructure, they need transparent, collaborative and innovative technology to help them prosper.”SAP will present the following innovations at IAA’s New Mobility World exhibition. Through demonstration pods and a stage program, participants will be able to see how cities use SAP technology to become smarter. CityApp This...

Global Positioning System (GPS) will be installed in all 12,000 buses of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation before October 12 to monitor their movement, an official has said.The monitoring with GPS will enable the depot-level staff to inform the passengers about the arrival and departure of buses in advance, which would ultimately improve occupancy, APSRTC Managing Director N Sambasiva Rao told reporters on Thursday. He said the APSRTC management is focusing on improvement of occupancy of the buses from the existing 72 per cent.”At the same time, the management...

IBM recently announced a new IBM Cloud-based service to help automakers turn driver and vehicle data into actionable insights for predictive vehicle maintenance, real-time diagnostics on engine trouble,and to guide drivers to the most efficient traffic routes.By 2020, 90 percent of new cars will be equipped with extensive connectivity services.1 To make the most of this connectivity, automakers are increasingly using IoT solutions that help to securely deliver data generated from cars directly to the cloud for near real-time analysis. IBM’s Internet of Things (IoT) for Automotive solution, built on the...

The design of the new Kochi Metropolis trainset, made by Alstom, was unveiled today by Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) to Kochi residents. Oommen Chandy, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerela, Elias George, KMRL Managing Director, and Bharat Salhotra, Managing Director of Alstom Transport India among others attended the event. The new metro will run on the Kochi’s new fully elevated metro rail network. Alstom – which was awarded the supply of 25 Metropolis trainsets in 2014 and 2 others1 during the course of 2015 – is the main supplier of...

MasterCard recently announced a global partnership with Masabi, the leader in mobile ticketing for transit, that will set commuters and visitors free from scrambling for cash when buying tickets for the subway or bus. By combining MasterCard’s payment technology with Masabi’s JustRide mobile ticketing platform consumers will experience a faster and more convenient way to get around a city’s transit system. The first city to benefit from this alliance will be Athens, where passengers of the Greek capital’s transit systems are now able to use an innovative mobile solution to...